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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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